❇ In a funk
_ it means " depressed or upset"
✍ She is in a funk about her new haircut. Because it is too short.
_ it means " depressed or upset"
✍ She is in a funk about her new haircut. Because it is too short.
✴️ Be on the ball
_to be quick to understand and to react to things.
My brother is always on the ball, so it's hard to trick him or catch him unawares.
_to be quick to understand and to react to things.
My brother is always on the ball, so it's hard to trick him or catch him unawares.
✴️fix on somebody/something
phrasal verb
_to choose a suitable thing or person, especially after thinking about it carefully.
We’ve finally fixed on a place to have the concert.
phrasal verb
_to choose a suitable thing or person, especially after thinking about it carefully.
We’ve finally fixed on a place to have the concert.
✴️fight your corner/fight somebody’s corner
_(BrE) to try very hard to defend yourself in a discussion or argument, or to do this for someone else.
My line manager supports me, and says she’s willing to fight my corner.
_(BrE) to try very hard to defend yourself in a discussion or argument, or to do this for someone else.
My line manager supports me, and says she’s willing to fight my corner.
⚫️ Cross your mind
🔴 Meaning: If something crosses your mind you suddenly think of it
🔵 Example: It crossed my mind that she might be lying about her age.
🔴 Meaning: If something crosses your mind you suddenly think of it
🔵 Example: It crossed my mind that she might be lying about her age.
✴️ (come) rain or shine
_means (spoken) whatever happens or whatever the weather is like.
Don’t worry. We’ll be there – rain or shine.
_means (spoken) whatever happens or whatever the weather is like.
Don’t worry. We’ll be there – rain or shine.
✳ Monkey business.
_It means " do something illegal".
✍ Do your homework and forget about all this monkey business.
_It means " do something illegal".
✍ Do your homework and forget about all this monkey business.
✴️ Clear as mud:
_Not clear at all, not easy to understand.
“He’s a great scientist, but I find his explanation of bacteria and microbes as clear as mud.”
_Not clear at all, not easy to understand.
“He’s a great scientist, but I find his explanation of bacteria and microbes as clear as mud.”
✴️HANG IN THERE
-Don't give up.
Dear you are able to do that.Hang in there.
-Don't give up.
Dear you are able to do that.Hang in there.
✴️IT'S RAINING CATS AND DOGS- It's raining hard.
Jack how is the weather in you land?
It is climate but now it is rainging cats and dogs.
Jack how is the weather in you land?
It is climate but now it is rainging cats and dogs.
✴️AS RIGHT AS RAIN
-Perfect.
Our project is as right as rain.
-Perfect.
Our project is as right as rain.
✴️HIT IT OFF
to quickly become good friends with.
to quickly become good friends with.
✴️lay off(something).
( informal) to stop using or doing something
I think you’d better lay off alcohol for a while.
( informal) to stop using or doing something
I think you’d better lay off alcohol for a while.
✴️down-to-ˈearth
(adjective)practical and direct in a sensible honest way.
Fran’s a friendly, down-to-earth person
(adjective)practical and direct in a sensible honest way.
Fran’s a friendly, down-to-earth person
✴️drive something home.
to make something completely clear to someone.
He didn’t have to drive the point home. The videotape had done that.
to make something completely clear to someone.
He didn’t have to drive the point home. The videotape had done that.
✴️laugh heartily/uproariously/hysterically etc
laugh a lot
laugh a lot
✴️keep to yourself (also keep yourself to yourself )(Br E)
to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people
to live a very quiet private life and not do many things that involve other people
✴️to keep out: not to enter, not allow to enter (S)
-I've told you to keep the dog out of the house.
-There was a large sign outside the door that said, "Danger Zone."
-I've told you to keep the dog out of the house.
-There was a large sign outside the door that said, "Danger Zone."
✴️for keeps:
(informal) forever
Marriage ought to be for keeps.
(informal) forever
Marriage ought to be for keeps.